Soporific



Patented Apr. 1, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'WALTHER STRAUB, OF FREIBURG IN THE BBISGAU, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TOFAJLBEN- FABBIKEN VORM. FRIEDR. BAYER AND (10., OF LEVERKUSEN, NEARCOLOGNE-ON- SOPORIFIC.

No Drawing.

l dose being about 0.5 grams.

In order to illustrate the invention more fully the following examplesare given 1. E ual quantities of the sodium salt of diethyl arbituricacid and disodium phosphate (free from water) are dissolved together inwater. The resulting solution is tasteless and can be used directly.

2. Equal quantities of the sodium salt of diethylbarbituric acid anddisodium phosphate free from water) are intimately mixed together andthe resulting mixture is Application filed January 25, 1923. Serial No.615,453.

formed into tablets with or without the addition of starch or any othersuitable material.

I claim:

1. The herein described new compounds of the alkali metal salts ofdialkylbarbituric acids and disodium phosphate, being tasteless whitishproducts which are valuable so orifics, substantially as described.

The herein described new compounds of the alkali metal salts ofdiethylbarbituric acid and disodium phosphate, being tasteless whitishproducts which are valuable soporifics, substantially as described.

3. The herein described new compound of the sodium salt ofdiethylbarbituric acid and disodium phosphate, being a tasteless whitishproduct which is a valuable sop orific, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WALTHER STRAUB.

Witnesses:

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